heptachlorobiphenyl

noun

Either of twenty-four isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing seven chlorine atoms

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Meanings

nounheptachlorobiphenyl (plural heptachlorobiphenyls)

plural heptachlorobiphenyls

  1. chemistryEither of twenty-four isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing seven chlorine atoms

Origin

From hepta- + chloro- + biphenyl.

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heptachlorobiphenyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptachlorobiphenyl

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